By Alish Abdulla

Copyright trend

BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 17.​ Speaker of the
Azerbaijani Parliament Sahiba Gafarova met with Speaker of the
Cambodian National Assembly Khuon Sudary on September 17 during her
official visit to Malaysia, the parliamentary press service told

The meeting emphasized the role of the ASEAN (Association of
Southeast Asian Nations) Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) as an
international parliamentary platform and the importance of
cooperation within this framework.

Azerbaijan and Cambodia are friendly countries, as mentioned
during the meetings.

Gafarova highlighted the importance of parliamentary diplomacy
and further deepening relations between the two parliaments.
Recalling her official visit to Cambodia and meetings held there,
she underlined the significance of the Memorandum of Understanding
signed between the Azerbaijani Parliament and the Cambodian
National Assembly.

The meeting also articulated a positive consensus regarding the
bilateral exchanges of legislative representatives and the
engagement of delegations from both jurisdictions in events
conducted in Azerbaijan and Cambodia.

Sudary stressed her country’s interest in developing political,
economic, trade, investment, and other ties with Azerbaijan. She
expressed satisfaction with the participation of the Parliament
Speaker in AIPA and her meeting within the Assembly’s

The sides also discussed cooperation within international
parliamentary organizations. Gafarova expressed appreciation for
the active involvement of the Cambodian Parliament in the
Parliamentary Network of the Non-Aligned Movement, established on
the initiative of the President of Azerbaijan.

Sudary, in turn, praised the work carried out during
Azerbaijan’s chairmanship of the Non-Aligned Movement and the
activities of its Parliamentary Network.

The meeting also included an exchange of views on other matters
of mutual interest.

Stay up-to-date with more news on Trend News
Agency’s WhatsApp channel